According to the Notification No. 43/2011 – Service Tax, dated 25 aug,
every service tax assessee is liable to file HALF YEARLY RETURN ELECTONICALLY" w.e.f. 1st October 2011
so, this is mandatory to file e-return only, inspite of whatever is the service tax amount. No paper returns are accepted now onwards.
if you have your TPIN no and user id at ACES site, then you can file return electronically by logging the site.
in case you are not created the user id on aces site, then please inform your SERVICE TAX REGISTRATION NO, alongwith A VALID E-MAIL ID (if not already, create and account on anywhere may yahoo, gmail, reddiff,hotmail etc..) to YOUR service tax Range office, TO Superintendent.
after 1-2 days, they would create a "Migration TPIN No" and send it to your given mail id. here they would provide you the "site link" and the "password"
then, you click the link given by deptt, and fill the password given. you would be looged in. also the same time, you should change your password.
NOW, THIS IS YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT ON "ACES SITE" and there are all the option available. THE SITE IS USER FREINDLY, and you can fill your st return in the section "Fill". you can also upload the xml file generated offline. for this you have to download ACES return filing utility.
TRY THE ABOVE.